I would consider what Compound puts out as trophy weed, based on what I’ve seen.
The smell alone makes it a must-have novelty strain.Knowing what I know now about Compound Genetics, I would say the looks of this strain definitely met my expectations. The word: Because it lacks bag appeal, Orange Velvet is not particularly viable as a commercial strain, but it’s perfect for the discriminating chronnoisseur’s head stash. But a shorter high definitely has its advantages: you can light up and have a chance to come down before going to class, visiting your parents, operating heavy machinery, or sampling the next strain. The high only lasts about 2-3 hours, depending on tolerance. But be warned: Any time you light up Orange Velvet in a party setting, expect to be swarmed by people wanting to sniff your joint! Medicinally speaking, it’s a great mood enhancer and anti-depressant, and is reportedly useful for mild pain management. It will put you in a mellow, relaxed state, yet provide an uncanny ability to stay on track and get things done. If you like smiling ear-to-ear for no apparent reason, Orange Velvet will take you there riding on the sun. At the same time, it has a grounding effect, bringing clarity and focus. On the one hand, it is euphoric, uplifting, and happy, giving your body a cloud to float on. The high: This grin-inducing, exotic strain produces a very well-balanced sativa/indica high. All these flavors combine to create the taste of sunshine on a summer day. The flavor: The smells transition to flavor with remarkable expression - orange/tangerine cotton candy… sherbert… vanilla ice cream… slight sour edge of red grapefruit… mildly spicy mango. It is also reminiscent of orange Pixie Stix or Tang, rounded out with subtle hints of key lime pie. The dry hit: Puff on this before you light the joint and your mouth will delight in the creamy, dreamy, orange sherbert taste. Fresh off the grinder, Orange Velvet smells like summer citrus sunshine. The smell: The live plant smells like super rich vanilla honey tangerine/orange sherbert with an earthy, skunky bottom-end and topped with a sour surface. Its flavor was obviously perfected in Mother Nature’s most advanced laboratories. That a plant could taste that way naturally is hard to fathom. That’s because Orange Velvet smells just like orange Dreamsicles. Blindfolded, you might have a hard time distinguishing the bud from a scoop of sweet, orange sherbet. But whatever this strain lacks in potency and trichomes, it more than makes up for in smell and flavor. Orange Velvet is not a particularly resinous strain. What is known is that it ended up in the hands of a breeder who, upon discovering its electric orange flavor, renamed it Orange Velvet and began propogating seeds. Originally known as “Melvin,” this Pacific Northwest skunk is of unknown genetic origins. Remember those orange Dreamsicles? You will when you smoke Orange Velvet. But Orange Velvet is a worthy strain in its own right. It helped give birth to Agent Orange (with Jack the Ripper), and later was famously paired with Space Queen F2 to create Jillybean. Orange Velvet is perhaps best known for its genetic antecedents. She samples each strain in joints, glass bongs, vaporizers and bubblers, whenever available, taking careful notes of the smell, taste, and nuanced effects of each one. Our intrepid ganja chronnoisseur, Dragonfly, travels the world in search of the best cannabis and evaluates strains ranging from the popular and plentiful to the rare and exotic.